Bought a new CD today for 1st time in years..
10-07-07, 12:01 AM
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Originally Posted by chino77
wow what a stupid thread.
Originally Posted by John S.
I seriously think its a much better experience to go out to the record store, buy a CD then open it and look at the art, read linear notes, ect. I just like owning the physical CD, which is my main reason for buying them.
Originally Posted by darkside
Bascially what I don't want to deal with is DRM. Not to mention the sound quality of CDs is much higher than digital music files.
10-07-07, 12:50 AM
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Originally Posted by C-Mart
Well, I just thought I would bump this, as the topic came up in another thread... personally I buy CDs for certain bands (like U2) whom I really can't stand to not have the physical disk... but lately I've been buying a LOT of digital music, including full albums. I think the ease and convenience of clicking a button and having the music delivered to me, plus the fact that as soon as I get a new CD I immediately rip it into iTunes and put the CD on the shelf to gather dust, have led me to this thinking path.
10-08-07, 12:36 PM
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Originally Posted by chino77
wow what a stupid thread.
Was it necessary to make a post for this? Couldn't you have just said "wow what a stupid thread" to yourself and then hit the back button? Why waste your time and ours?
So we just moved recently, and we were attacking the garage this weekend and I found a whole box of CDs! I was wondering why my CD shelf was so freakin' spacious these days!
10-08-07, 08:07 PM
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If it is available on CD, I don't ever see myself downloading some low-quality rip. I really fail to understand, save for buying that one track that you just have to have, why people would download a whole album instead of buying the CD and ripping it themselves into a quality of their own choosing.
10-09-07, 07:29 AM
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I can't seem to appreciate a digital download as much as a store bought CD. I tend not to give downloaded stuff as much of a chance to grow on me vs. when I have an actual CD with packaging. 
Not sure why. Just weird I guess.
I buy actual CDs for everything except for a random track here and there.
Not sure why. Just weird I guess.I buy actual CDs for everything except for a random track here and there.
10-09-07, 11:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Scorpio
If it is available on CD, I don't ever see myself downloading some low-quality rip. I really fail to understand, save for buying that one track that you just have to have, why people would download a whole album instead of buying the CD and ripping it themselves into a quality of their own choosing.
I've never had a problem with a downloaded song (iTunes) but I have had problems with ripped mp3s in the past - every once in a while I get one that will go into fax mode part way into the song, then I have to find the CD and re-rip the track.
10-11-07, 08:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Jonno2006
I still buy CDs, as a collector i just can't accept the fact that my music is not physical somewhere and only on my computer. I just don't like that. When i look back at my musical life in 10-20 years i don't want to have to browse through my computer, i want to have shelves and shelves of CDs.
And yes i guess it's pretty pointless to buy them now since like most people said i just rip them to iTunes and put them back on the shelf. I wanted the new Foo Fighters a little earlier so i downloaded it and just this week i bought the actual cd.
I collect DVDs and CDs. I just love having the disc artwork and the booklet.
And yes i guess it's pretty pointless to buy them now since like most people said i just rip them to iTunes and put them back on the shelf. I wanted the new Foo Fighters a little earlier so i downloaded it and just this week i bought the actual cd.
I collect DVDs and CDs. I just love having the disc artwork and the booklet.
And by the way, I'm a crazy collector so I understand the obsession of wanting to be surrounded by my "stuff." I just don't have the room anymore. Sigh...
10-11-07, 08:59 AM
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i buy them because i have/enjoy my collection.
though i do see your point with the ipod. im guilty of that, buying a new cd, flipping threw the book once, ripping it to the comp/ipod than setting in on the shelf.
sometimes i think i should just sell my collection and keep only a handful of my favs.
though i do see your point with the ipod. im guilty of that, buying a new cd, flipping threw the book once, ripping it to the comp/ipod than setting in on the shelf.
sometimes i think i should just sell my collection and keep only a handful of my favs.
10-11-07, 12:35 PM
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I continue to keep and buy CDs for one reason. As the hard disks in my computer and my iPod get roomier, I can go back periodically and re-rip my collection at higher and higher bit rates. As soon as they put out an iPod Classic with about 200-250GB, I'll be able to got 100% lossless and then maybe think about ditching the old CDs (although I'll probably keep them anyway).
10-12-07, 01:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Michael Corvin
I can't seem to appreciate a digital download as much as a store bought CD. I tend not to give downloaded stuff as much of a chance to grow on me vs. when I have an actual CD with packaging. Not sure why. Just weird I guess.
I buy actual CDs for everything except for a random track here and there.
Not sure why. Just weird I guess.I buy actual CDs for everything except for a random track here and there.
